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Samsung Newb here: Oreo to Pie 950F help

I would like some help updating a Note 8, SM-N950F. Before I attempt anything I want to better understand a few things.
1) I see people mentioning different boot loaders, version 5 etc... Do I care what version I have?
2) The device was purchased from Australia and has Vodafone AU software and it's currently being used in the Philippines
Can I change it to XSA to remove any Vodafone crap?
3) I see mention of multi CSC firmware, is this official Samsung firmware and what exactly is it.
At the moment neither Samsung Pay nor Google Pay will install on the device, perhaps because neither are supported in the Philippines, any thoughts on this?
This is what I am hoping to install
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-note8/SM-N950F/XSA/download/N950FXXU5DSB2/260951/

After updating to PIE, Phone started to lag, swipe and navigation front and back does not respond in 1st few swipes. Batter train, Rear camera Seflfi option removed.

Boot your device into Recovery Mode and wipe the cache partition. That should resolve your software issues. With regards to installing the OS from your native country. Just check that the model number of the OS matches that of your Device. If they match then you should be fine.

Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9515 / GT-i9505 no sim after root and no sim after unbrick

Hello, friendly internet ghosts!
Yesterday I've bought a Samsung Galaxy S4 (in the system it says GT-i9515 but on the box GT-i9505)
The seller said he bricked the device at a shop to lineage 15.1 and after that, he had a no sim card error and that is the reason why he sold it.
I bought the phone thinking that if I would unbrick it back to original stock ROM (Netherlands PHN) it would work again, but NO! damn phone! Tried all different version (AP only) and .pit, ap, csc, etc. type of files with no luck.
It has been 10 hours non stop troubleshooting any way I could find, also hardware wise in order to make the sim card work but just no luck.
Any help is welcome, I've read some things about loading files in it, or rooting it or whatever but that know-how is just above my lollipop :silly:
At this moment I've put the following ROM on it -> I9515XXU1BOC3_I9515OXA1BOC3_I9515XXU1BOC3_HOME.tar.md5
Now i am downloading this one from sammobile -> I9515XXU1BOJ3 and CSC I9515YHN1BOI1. The operating system of this firmware is Android 5.0.1

smimpi said:
Hello, friendly internet ghosts!
Yesterday I've bought a Samsung Galaxy S4 (in the system it says GT-i9515 but on the box GT-i9505)
The seller said he bricked the device at a shop to lineage 15.1 and after that, he had a no sim card error and that is the reason why he sold it.
I bought the phone thinking that if I would unbrick it back to original stock ROM (Netherlands PHN) it would work again, but NO! damn phone! Tried all different version (AP only) and .pit, ap, csc, etc. type of files with no luck.
It has been 10 hours non stop troubleshooting any way I could find, also hardware wise in order to make the sim card work but just no luck.
Any help is welcome, I've read some things about loading files in it, or rooting it or whatever but that know-how is just above my lollipop :silly:
At this moment I've put the following ROM on it -> I9515XXU1BOC3_I9515OXA1BOC3_I9515XXU1BOC3_HOME.tar.md5
Now i am downloading this one from sammobile -> I9515XXU1BOJ3 and CSC I9515YHN1BOI1. The operating system of this firmware is Android 5.0.1
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You're in the wrong forum, this is the forum for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active (GT-i9295). You want the forum for the regular Samsung Galaxy S4 (https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4). Good luck.

Some questions before buying. Very confused.

My old phone is dead and S20 FE is one of the phones I am considering getting. But right now I am very... confused. Here are some questions I have.
1. I have been away from Samsung for a while. I have been thinking that it is easier to root Exynos ver and hard or impossible to root Snapdragon ver. But checking some posts here, it looks like there is twrp for SD and no twrp for Exynos? Is it easier to play with SD now?
2. I see many different model numbers of this device. International, US, EU, Korea, etc. I also want a 256gb model. Which model should I get if I want a rootable 256gb version (and where to buy it from)?
3. How do I update software after I root the device? As I said I have not used Samsung for a while. Should I find a new image somewhere, flash the image, and repeat the root process again?
Thank you in advance.

1. Yes, it's very easy to root the S20 FE 5G, as far as I know only the 4G one has Exynos, atleast here in Europe where I live. That is why you should get a Snapdragon.
2. Make sure your model is G7810, G781B, G781N, G781U, G781U1 or G981W, according to this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s20-fe/development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-s20-fe-5g-t4188991
Edit: I think the G781B has a 256GB version, atleast where I live. I can't tell you where to buy it, but check the UPC/EAN/Barcode number/Product code on other websites to verify if it has a Snapdragon and the correct amount of storage.
3. I am not sure, but I believe you would need to reflash the system partition via Odin.

IUse_Android said:
1. Yes, it's very easy to root the S20 FE 5G, as far as I know only the 4G one has Exynos, atleast here in Europe where I live. That is why you should get a Snapdragon.
2. Make sure your model is G7810, G781B, G781N, G781U, G781U1 or G981W, according to this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s20-fe/development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-s20-fe-5g-t4188991
Edit: I think the G781B has a 256GB version, atleast where I live. I can't tell you where to buy it, but check the UPC/EAN/Barcode number/Product code on other websites to verify if it has a Snapdragon and the correct amount of storage.
3. I am not sure, but I believe you would need to reflash the system partition via Odin.
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Thank you for the reply. So I need to get S20 FE 5G version.
However no 256gb version is offered in my region so I wanted to find a seller who sells 256gb G781B and ships internationally, but it is hard to find. Anybody can help?

It's hard to find the phone I want... I may have to get a different phone. sigh

S20 FE 5G PH ROM

Hello...
I asked my uncle to buy me S20 FE 5G from Saudi because the price there is lower than the PH price.
When the phone arrived from Saudi, it was exactly the S20 FE that I was expecting (overall it's fine)...
But there are some contents that are in Arabic, and also I cannot remove the Hijri Calendar in my notofication bar (see picture for reference)
Now these are my questions:
1.) Have you guys tried flashing Philippines ROM or any other ROM for S20 FE 5G?
Question no. 2, If I will be able to flash the phone, can I still receive updates from Samsung given that the OS that I flashed is also from Samsung?
Question no. 3, Do you guys know any other links for Philippine ROM? Because I've already tried Sammobile's ROM but I always ended up having "FAIL".
P.S. I already reset the phone twice (factory reset), so resetting suggestion won't work.
I also changed every setting that's related to this topolic like, changing language and location, or disabling Hijri Calendar in the calendar settings.

Use Frija to download the ROM. Link here.
Intall the ROM using ODIN. Then you can even change the CSC following the next steps:
1) Download Google Phone APP (from Play Store).
2) Type: *#*#27262826#*#*
3) Select your CSC
Everything you do will be under your responsability.

Changing Galaxy 3 Region

I know there are guides out there, but I seem to get stuck with all of them.
This one gave me a version of Odin for Mac, but then it turns out you need Heimdall, which only works with "Microsoft Visual C++", which only works on windows.
Download JOdin3 for macOS, Linux, and Windows [Odin for macOS]
Download JOdin3 for macOS X, Linux, and Windows OS - Latest version. JOdin is also known as Samsung Odin for Mac OS and Odin for Linux.
odinflashtool.com
So I tried using a friend's PC and finally got Odin, but that was as far as I got.
This one mentions "pull/push commands" but doesn't explain what they are or how to use them.
CSC Change - Model R845U
Hi guys, I really need some help please. I have the US model R845U LTE and I'd like to change the CSC to ITV (Italy) to get the latest updates as mine is stuck to R845USQU1BTK2. I am following the procedure of Technoproz but I need to be sure...
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This one starts with "Hold the Home Button until you see the rebooting popup." but that just starts Bixby for me.
How to Change your Samsung Galaxy Watch Region! – Roonby
After the updates of Samsung Galaxy Watches with the latest Firmware, there is a bit problem, where users can’t change their region. It is probably a security measure by Samsung. However, if you are interested in messing around your Samsung Galaxy Watches and wanted to change its region...
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The watch was purchased in Italy. Apparently blood pressure and EKG are supposed to be available in the EU as of a month or two ago, but I don't see them. Samsung Pay popped up, but it only offers the option to apply for a Samsung card, which it then says "isn't available." No option to add existing cards.
When I first got it, I set the location to France. I tried wiping it and setting to Germany, but once it was set up again, it was clear it was still set to France. I'm guessing this has something to do with my phone recognizing it once connected? I'm open to changing it to any country where all features work, but ideally Germany or the US.

How did you try to choose Germany as the new region? In your case (you were able to choose a region at first use) it should be possible with a factory reset.

congusto said:
How did you try to choose Germany as the new region? In your case (you were able to choose a region at first use) it should be possible with a factory reset.
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It let's you choose from a bunch of EU countries, but you can't choose just anywhere.